2026 Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

General Polymer & Plastics Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general polymer & plastics engineering students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

Best Schools for General Polymer & Plastics Engineering in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general polymer & plastics engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Polymer & Plastics Engineering

1

University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Awarded

$53,543 Median Starting Salary

University Of Massachusetts Amherst tops our 2026 ranking of the best general polymer & plastics engineering schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a very large public university. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates 83% of students within six years. About 22 general polymer & plastics engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Amherst in the most recent year. Students who receive their general polymer & plastics engineering degree from University Of Massachusetts Amherst earn around $53,543 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Massachusetts Amherst graduates carry a median of $25,234 in student loans. Get the full general polymer & plastics engineering details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst

2

University Of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, MA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

69 General Polymer & Plastics Engineering Degrees Awarded

$83,068 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general polymer & plastics engineering program will find one at University Of Massachusetts Lowell, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public university. University Of Massachusetts Lowell graduates 65% of students within six years. About 69 general polymer & plastics engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Massachusetts Lowell in the most recent year. Graduates of the general polymer & plastics engineering program make about $83,068 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the general polymer & plastics engineering program at University Of Massachusetts Lowell

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.